Boxing Life Stories

By Tris DixonSports

Boxing Life Stories episodes

November 03, 2021 Season 4: #4 Arv Mittoo
Arv Mittoo is a Birmingham journeyman who notched a staggering 100 fights through his pro career.

He boxed the likes of Ashley Theophane, Gary Woolcombe, Scott Haywood, Lee Meager and Tunde Ajayi in compiling his 10-85-5 record.

Here, he talks extensively about life on the road, the subculture of British boxing’s show savers and much more in between.

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1 hr 25 min
October 27, 2021 Season 4: #3 Ron Gray
Ron Gray was a tough heavyweight who fought on both Muhammad Ali-Henry Cooper bills in the UK back in the 1960s.

Ron was friends with the great middleweight Randy Turpin and was even his housemate for a while, he was also a prolific fighter in the boxing booths and knew everyone on the fight scene, in and out of the ring.

In retirement, Ron experienced just about every role, including as matchmaker and manager and as a promoter he ran Midlands boxing for years, working with The Cartel, Barry Hearn and Frank Warren over several decades.

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1 hr 30 min
October 20, 2021 Season 4: #2 Nisse Sauerland
Promoter Nisse Sauerland has spent his life in boxing. Son of the Hall of Fame promoter Wilfried and brother to the more outspoken Kalle, Nisse has had a wide-ranging career from working at Babestation to promoting world heavyweight title fights.

He’s also seen a huge change that saw Sauerland Event become Wasserman Boxing in a huge merger.

He’s become an important part of the fabric of the European boxing scene and here he tells his story in his own words, including tales of Froch, Groves, Abraham, Valuev, Kessler and many others.

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1 hr 36 min
October 13, 2021 Season 4: #1 Peter Buckley
300-fight journeyman Peter Buckley fought a who’s who of British boxing.

In his long career, he was matched with prospects, contenders, future champions and even future Hall of Famers. He met the likes of Naseem Hamed, Duke McKenzie, Acelino Freitas, Spencer Oliver, Lee Selby, Derry Mathews and countless others.

Often he’d take a call at short notice to save a show but he was written off at his peril, if he fancied his chances you had a battle on your hands.

Here, Buckley - King of the Journeymen - talks about the subculture of British boxing, life in the blue corner and reaching his incredible milestone.

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1 hr 27 min
October 04, 2021 Season 4 trailer
A glimpse of what lies ahead as we prepare for the new season of Boxing Life Stories

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17 min
September 01, 2021 Season 3: #50 Ricky Hatton
Ricky Hatton is a British sporting icon who was known for his huge fanbase. Tens of thousands of supporters would flock to the Mancunians fights, whether it was home in Manchester or in Las Vegas, and they saw him fight the likes of Kostya Tszyu, Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton.

Here, in colourful detail, Ricky recalls the highs of his incredible career and the lows of a personal life that saw him contemplate suicide through his darkest days.

Now the father to a young pro, Campbell Hatton, he also trains fighters and has maintained his place in the hearts of the nation as one of the best-loved fighters ever out of the United Kingdom.

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1 hr 51 min
August 25, 2021 Season 3: #49 Kid Galahad
IBF featherweight champion Kid Galahad talks about his career in boxing and life out of the ring. He discusses his recent world title win over Jazza Dickens and his future aspirations but he also talks about his family move from Doha to Liverpool when he was just four.

There, his brothers were enticed in to a life of crime but when he moved to Sheffield he had a chance meeting with Prince Naseem Hamed and was directed to the famed Ingle Gym.

He didn't look back. Here, he talks about his near two decades at the gym, the controversies he's faced, the highs, the setbacks, some incredible sparring stories in the UK and the US and being part of the Ingle dynasty.

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1 hr 53 min
August 18, 2021 Season 3: 48 Maurice Core
Former Manchester light-heavyweight Maurice Core moved quickly as a pro and won a British title within a dozen fights.

He trained out of the legendary Champs Camp and was extremely close to trainer Phil Martin. Maurice boxed the likes of Noel Magee, Fabrice Tiozzo, Mark Prince, and Nicky Piper but Martin's death hit him hard and he hung the gloves up after just 18 fights.

He became a trainer, worked with the likes of Naseem Hamed – whom he travelled extensively with (stories of Michael Jackson and Puff Daddy among others), Carl Thompson, Bobby Vanzie and Steve Foster Jr and his extraordinary story includes a spell in jail for a string of attempted murders he didn't commit.

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2 hr 13 min
August 11, 2021 Season 3: #47 Kieran Farrell
Kieran Farrell was an exciting 14-0 prospect with the world at his feet when he fought Anthony Crolla.

After 10 hard rounds for the English title, Farrell was stretchered from the ring and things would never be the same again. Farrell had a brain bleed and was told he would never box again.

Already facing obstacles outside the ring, life got much tough but Farrell has dug deeper. Now a trainer, manager and promoter he still loves the sport and this Life Story is an uplifting tale when it could have been tragic.

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1 hr 48 min
August 04, 2021 Season 3: #46 Peter Fury
Peter Fury talks about his life and times, from a legitimate business buying and selling vehicles to being called "one of Europe's most powerful crime lords".

He also talks about his work with heavyweight son Hughie Fury, Savannah Marshall and the positive impact boxing has had on his life, along with tales from prison and his time on the wrong side of the tracks.

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1 hr 15 min